Apart from some great classics of the repertoire, solo or duo, Alia Sellami and Haythem Hedhiri recreate works with colorful and exotic colors. Traveling from one world to another, they will interpret pieces with multiple influences. Some come from the known French Orientalist movement, while others offer rhythms from Spain or take us to the south of Italy. A special tribute is also paid to Tunisia through an original composition of W.Kheligenes.... [+]

Our Collections

Housed within the palace in what used to be a domestic service wing, the permanent exhibition of musical instruments occupies two rooms and represents the most complete collection to date of musical instruments in use in Tunisia... [+]

The objects to be found in the Ennejma Ezzahra palace Despite their number (2600 inventoried artefacts and works of art), their piecemeal origins and the diversity of their styles, they succeed in creating a harmonious balance with the space they inhabit.... [+]

Our Publications

The creation of the “Ennejma Ezzahra” label dates back to 1995, when the first title “Tarab: a tribute of Ennejma Ezzahra to Ali Sriti”, a live non commercial recording was released. It was the Centre for Arab and Mediterranean Music’s first musical production.... [+]

The promotion and dissemination of studies and research on music and the researching of musical heritage, and carrying out and disseminating of research or studies related thereto are among the basic tasks of the Centre... [+]

News

The Center for Arab and Mediterranean Music together with Sotumedia publishing announce the publication of a joint book entitled « Médiations musicales-médiations thérapeutiques », which will be presented to the public during the International Symposium on Music Mediation and Music Therapy to be held at Ennejma Ezzahra Palace in Sidi Bou Said on 28 and 29 September 2018. The book is a collection of studies – made by Tunisian and foreign university experts - on the latest scientific developments in the field of music therapy, such as the treatment applications for premature babies and children with special needs and how to exploit music as a medium to develop autists mental abilities and decrease cancer patients stress during chemotherapy sessions....